TIMERGARA: Awami National Party candidate for PK-16 Haji Bahadar Khan here on Friday alleged that Jamaat-i-Islami had always deceived the people of Lower Dir on the slogan of Islam.

Addressing party’s public meeting in Shalkandi in his constituency, he said that the 2018 general elections were important for the coming generation.

The meeting was also addressed by ANP candidate for NA-7 Nazir Khan Gujjar, Qazi Azizul Haq and others.

Mr Bahadar claimed that the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were fed up with the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and JI. He claimed that ANP would form next government in the province and would ensure accountability of the previous rulers. He alleged that JI had always deceived innocent Pakhtuns in the name of Islam.

The ANP leader said that the JI lawmakers were part of the previous government and the people of Dir had the right to ask them about their role during the last five years. He alleged that the JI local government representatives were distributing plastic pipes, water pumps and cement among the voters.

On this occasion, several workers of JI and PTI announced to join ANP.

JUI-F DISSIDENT: JUI-F dissident Mufti Khalid Mehmood, who had filed his nomination papers to contest election as an independent candidate for PK-15, has announced to withdraw in favour of the MMA candidate, Muzaffar Said.

He made the announcement during a public rally held in Talash the other day. The rally was also addressed by JI chief Sirajul Haq, NA-6 candidate Maulana Asadullah, Muzaffar Said and JUI-F Lower Dir chief Maulana Zahid Khan.

Mr Mehmood said that his supporters would also back the MMA candidate.

Also on Friday, a PPP village councillor Ziaul Islam announced to quit his party and join JI during a function held at Biarai Lajbok.

DISTINCTION: Sapna Mashal, a girl student of Absaar School Timergara, has clinched third position in the Secondary School Certificate part-I examinations-2018 held under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Malakand Chakdara.

She obtained 523 of total 550 marks in the 9th class examinations.

Published in Dawn, July 21st, 2018